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Howard Lederer grew up in a family of 5 where he loved playing numerous card games at a young age. He found himself becoming very competitive in the above-mentioned card games as he was competing against his father. After finishing secondary school, Howard made a decision to place college on hold for a little bit and relocated to New York to participate in some formidable chess. While participating in chess, he was introduced to a poker game taking place in the back of the room. Howard’s initial 2 years were difficult as he played countless hours and fail to win most times. He earned some additional cash by being an assistant for the poker enthusiasts. He theorized he could improve his game by analyzing his life away from poker. He brought about an attempt to acquire more sleep and focus attention even more on the game.

The definite improvement in his skills began when he began betting at the Mayfair Club in New York. The Mayfair was a bridge and backgammon association where the best gamblers would frequently challenge each other. Howard had access into a number of the best minds in chess. With their help, Howard would tweak his strategic thinking techniques. Howard used these strategic concepts in the game of No-Limit holdem.

Howard also assisted his sister Annie Duke learn poker. She was an excellent student of the game as she would consistently be asking questions about the right way to make the proper decision. Howard told Annie to head out to Vegas and play in the WSOP competition. Annie Duke is one of the greatest female players the poker world ever. Howard headed to Las Vegas in 1993 and participated in cash games for the successive 10 years. When the WPT gained popularity, he made the decision to play more tournaments.